Users only need one button to operate the Ellipsis Jetpack. The Verizon Ellipsis Jetpack is a little slow to boot up, but in a minute or two it is online and connected to Verizon 4G LTE if it is available.
Amazon Echo Review: Talking Helper Alexa Is No Match for Siri. The Virtual Assistant Plays DJ for Your Music, But Gets Lost on Other Basic Requests. Meet Alexa, Amazon's voice-activated virtual assistant who lives in the $200 Echo smart speaker. Personal Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler puts her in the interview chair to find out what she can do.
We already previewed some of the big deals Amazon will be rolling out for Prime Day, but Amazon let us know about one more: The Amazon Echo will be available for just $129.99. See also: Amazon's Prime Day will offer a 40-inch, 1080p TV for $115. That means you can snag the Echo, which earned a Mashable Choice award from us when we reviewed it in February, at a $50 discount compared to its normal retail price. That's a huge deal.